Nintendo Switch Sports

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5.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 230 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 93 out of 230
  2. Mixed: 57 out of 230
  3. Negative: 80 out of 230
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  1. Syed27
    Jul 19, 2022
    10
    Idk what's up with bad reviews, This game is fantastic, played with my sister and it was hella fun with just two people, now imagine four people? It be a party lol, I did'nt even play online cuz I don't have nintendo subscription and it was still soo much fun. Thinking of getting online now, To each their own.
  2. alist1030
    Jul 11, 2022
    8
    I feel as if the change on appearance has severely effected the people’s opinion on this game. Yes, that SUUUUCKS! But the game is REALLY fun! The gameplay is smooth, the online makes this game so much more enjoyable then previous entries simply because you’re facing real people. I am personally very pissed with the update thing AGAIN. But still, this game is just so much fun.
  3. Hueyfree
    Jul 26, 2022
    10
    If you love wii sports and resort this game is a buy to hell what the haters or fake fans say
  4. Nintendoggy
    Aug 8, 2022
    9
    Me and my big family love it because it has up to four players and way more diverse outfits than Wii Sports and Wii Sports resort. But I can't make it a 10 because of the lack and games, mini games, and rolling to bowling ball backwards and the people in the back cheering. In conclusion I love this game but there are some changes that could be made. Like golf this fall
  5. Polina40912
    Aug 1, 2022
    10
    The best game this year. Lots of fun, minus my weight, and my arms. Drink water while playing)
  6. dlgranadosm
    Nov 8, 2022
    6
    Debería incluir más deportes y más opciones de personalización. Aún así, es muy divertido jugar con amigos e intentar conseguir complementos. ¿Para cuándo el golf?
  7. Quique2299
    Aug 26, 2022
    10
    The games are very fun. The sports are very well done and it goes very smoothly. It is one of the perfect games to play with family, friends or online. 10/10
  8. Yakob93
    May 2, 2022
    5
    The game is ok but for the content it's not worth the price. Slash the price by 50% and it would be well worth it. To the people giving it a 8+, I'm wondering if they actually played the original Wii Sports/Resort. Switch Sports has some serious content issues compared to its Wii counterparts. I'm not going to list them here but many video reviews highlight this. My advice? Wait until itThe game is ok but for the content it's not worth the price. Slash the price by 50% and it would be well worth it. To the people giving it a 8+, I'm wondering if they actually played the original Wii Sports/Resort. Switch Sports has some serious content issues compared to its Wii counterparts. I'm not going to list them here but many video reviews highlight this. My advice? Wait until it goes on sale(if it ever does considering this is a Nintendo title). In its current state you'll get an hour worth of fun and then you'll end up recycling through modes.… Expand
  9. GeeBoyzz
    May 4, 2022
    3
    Nothings really different from wii sport, the controls are still non-representative. Wii sport resort was more accurate with the controls than this one. Not worth buying there are better option for party games.
  10. Swiftster
    Apr 30, 2022
    4
    To the surprise of nobody released another unfinished lazy excuse of a game early and it costs 40 whole dollars. The gameplay in general isn’t awful just extremely average and disappointing when compared to its predecessors. It’s agonizing slow and is ungodly boring. I like how this game has only 6 minigames which is half the amount they had all the way back in 2009. This has to just comeTo the surprise of nobody released another unfinished lazy excuse of a game early and it costs 40 whole dollars. The gameplay in general isn’t awful just extremely average and disappointing when compared to its predecessors. It’s agonizing slow and is ungodly boring. I like how this game has only 6 minigames which is half the amount they had all the way back in 2009. This has to just come down to flat out laziness from the devs. They expect me to wait 6 months for golf when I can just play it on resort or the original and probably have way more fun. Half the games are just tennis with very minor tweaks that ultimately make them less fun. Never ever considered playing this game by yourself as it sucks out what little enjoyment was in the game and turns it into unplayable, unentertaining, mindless snooze fests. Badminton is easily the worst of the bunch as it’s just nothing but pointless rallys for seemingly forever. Nintendo has seemed to have just forgotten what made the older games so much fun. I mean it’s missing the 2 best sports being Basketball and Baseball. And instead of adding more to these already great minigames they instead make Tennis 3 times. The music is actually quiet catchy harkening back to the great tracks from Resort and Wii. But it still can’t save the boring gameplay that is seen in most of the sports. Nintendo Switch Sports turned out to be another barebones unfinished cashgrab to poke at everyone’s nostalgia.… Expand
  11. Jofe
    Apr 30, 2022
    4
    Disappointment. The game is not bad in itself, but this habit of selling games without content, only based on promises is annoying. I don't care you add sports in six months, I bought my game NOW. And how it is possible to sell, 13 years after Wii Sports Resort, a game that has LESS content? Tennis is as bad as it was in the first Wii Sports, new sports aren't great, and bowling, again,Disappointment. The game is not bad in itself, but this habit of selling games without content, only based on promises is annoying. I don't care you add sports in six months, I bought my game NOW. And how it is possible to sell, 13 years after Wii Sports Resort, a game that has LESS content? Tennis is as bad as it was in the first Wii Sports, new sports aren't great, and bowling, again, has LESS content than in previous installments.… Expand
  12. acogiscute1
    Apr 30, 2022
    0
    Basically a **** version of the older Sports games. Lacks in accuracy and content. This game is a good example of today's Nintendo: putting in the bare minimum of work because they already know it will be bought. Disappointing at most
  13. Starsfanatic23
    Apr 30, 2022
    4
    Content lacking, games don't last long enough to be of any fun other than bowling. Pretty big let down across the board for this game, definitely not worth $40
  14. jou0202
    May 1, 2022
    0
    Rubbish comparing with wii sport or wii sport resort.
    A totally disaster.
    I’m amazed but just how terrible Nintendo can be. Golf isn’t Even in the game. You have to play with Computer AI on bowling and online with friends just isn’t that fun. No more leveling up your mii with friends.
  15. Ccmonty
    May 2, 2022
    2
    The only good game is sword fighting and even then its just ok. this is a lazy barebones package that completely misses the point and charm of what made the original wii sports so good and memorable. This would be acceptable as a pack-in game, not as a $40 USD separate release 6 years into the systems life. If you want a sports minigame collection emulate one of the wii sports resortThe only good game is sword fighting and even then its just ok. this is a lazy barebones package that completely misses the point and charm of what made the original wii sports so good and memorable. This would be acceptable as a pack-in game, not as a $40 USD separate release 6 years into the systems life. If you want a sports minigame collection emulate one of the wii sports resort games. Realisticly this still deserves a higher score then im giving it but nintendo HAS TO STOP putting out unfinished games and drip feeding content to them later.… Expand
  16. techpatrick
    May 15, 2022
    4
    Switch sports is barebones, lacks innovation and somehow ends up a lesser game than its predecessors. There's fun to be had in party-settings but the big feature (online) gets grindy very quickly.

    Volleyball is very jarring, badmitton is dull and simple, bowling battle-royale style is tedious with a tiny margin for error, soccer is actually the most fun, chumbara (swordfighting) feels    Switch sports is barebones, lacks innovation and somehow ends up a lesser game than its predecessors. There's fun to be had in party-settings but the big feature (online) gets grindy very quickly.

    Volleyball is very jarring, badmitton is dull and simple, bowling battle-royale style is tedious with a tiny margin for error, soccer is actually the most fun, chumbara (swordfighting) feels very imprecise and tennis...is just wrong. 2V2 is unfair when you don't match with another player (meaning you have to control both players) but the other team has two independent players.

    Unlocking cosmetics feels like a grind, and its pointless if every player is choosing from a very small subset of options. You only get slightly more points for winning than losing, so the easiest way to earn points is to lose. There's also no payout if a player leaves a match.

    Switch Sports is definitely going to need more than just Golf being added to stay on my shelf. Not being able to earn cosmetics without Switch online kills the single player and makes Switch Sports seem like a way to sell NSO subscriptions.    … Expand
  17. DavidMinnt
    May 11, 2022
    4
    Nintendo Switch Sports is Not So Good.Wii Sports Resort has 12 Sports and Nintendo Switch Sports only 6 Sports. The new characters are Awful and Why is it not in 2017 come and Is with a Nintendo Pack
  18. Ryuko98
    Jul 17, 2022
    10
    This game has the same passion and charm as wii sports and it earns those positive review scores
  19. CJKSuperCoder
    May 5, 2022
    0
    Wii sports resort is so much better. It had 12 sports with lots of minigames. This game has 6 sports with only a couple minigames
  20. WHlTERABBlT
    May 2, 2022
    1
    Switch Sports is so brutally bare bones and boring. My switch will continue to collect dust. Sad to think I might never buy a Nintendo system again due to the crap games they keep releasing.
  21. Flickerack
    May 2, 2022
    4
    A good basis with horrible layers on top

    Nintendo Switch Sports is by far not a very ambitious approach to a sequel. I am actually fine with that because I was longing for a pick-up-and-play game to enjoy on the couch with friends. Sadly the experience is tainted by an unnecessary limited progression system that is locked behind the Nintendo Switch Online service. The games    A good basis with horrible layers on top

    Nintendo Switch Sports is by far not a very ambitious approach to a sequel. I am actually fine with that because I was longing for a pick-up-and-play game to enjoy on the couch with friends. Sadly the experience is tainted by an unnecessary limited progression system that is locked behind the Nintendo Switch Online service.

    The games themselves are a mixed bag. As you can read from the other reviews here. Everyone has a different opinion on each sport. Some like the volleyball a lot while others see it as sluggish and thus unplayable. I certainly like all of them a bit which is fine by my book.

    Especially the fact that every player, no matter the experience, can get into the games quickly is an important factor.

    But I cannot, with emphasis, support the decision they made with the online multiplayer progression. Nintendo wants you to subscribe to their crappy online service pretty conspicuously by locking the entire progression - yes, that means every cosmetic and level up - behind this paywall. You not only need to pay for it, you also need to play it online, so basically any match you play with your mates in the same room means nothing in terms of progression. Keep that in mind! Knowing this would have affected my decision to buy this game.

    Even better - Nintendo themselves realized that this system is beyond crooked and released a day one patch that allows you to unlock two items per week by playing against bots - alone, which again defeats the purpose of players like myself who just want to spend an awful lot of money for a game to play in social gatherings. I never expected by all means Nintendo to fail so utterly on their core approach to video games.

    So, all in all - the core game is still fun with friends but I just can't ignore the feeling that I am missing out when I'm not playing online. I despise feeling forced to spend money in games that I already payed 50€ for, be it for battle passes, season passes, online membership, cosmetics or any other shenanigans the developers can come up with these days.    … Expand
  22. Golconde
    May 5, 2022
    7
    Hey Nintendo...how about you finish the game? Bowling is fun at least but one game with limited rewards isn't enough to keep people playing sorry. One thing about getting a higher rank in bowling at least the game starts to only give you goofy bowling 90% of the time...No more normal bowling now you are in a funhouse...
  23. untavolobello
    Apr 30, 2022
    7
    Mediocre ha meno giochi dei precedenti capitoli della serie, e dopo tanti anni di assenza mi aspettavo qualche modalità o sport in più, ma quei pochi che ci sono sono fatti dignitosamente
  24. RAIK4S
    May 10, 2022
    0
    This game is a joke, nintendo as always overpricing incomplete games, i hope this greedy company fails, but it won't because people will still pay full pricetag for bad games and not complain.
  25. eazyedd2
    May 14, 2022
    0
    This sucks feels like I'm playing a demo not worth 60 bucks at all Nintendo needs to stop it with games like this
  26. PizzaW0lf
    Apr 30, 2022
    7
    This game is a follow up to Wii sports from 2006. In general, this game is fairly solid but the single-player content is seriously lacking like crazy. It's pretty obvious they want this game to be a mostly online experience. The online, however, seems to work really well and plays fine. Nintendo, when we said "get with the times" WE DIDN'T MEAN DO IT THIS WAY!! Where's the single player?This game is a follow up to Wii sports from 2006. In general, this game is fairly solid but the single-player content is seriously lacking like crazy. It's pretty obvious they want this game to be a mostly online experience. The online, however, seems to work really well and plays fine. Nintendo, when we said "get with the times" WE DIDN'T MEAN DO IT THIS WAY!! Where's the single player? WHY DO WE NEED UPDATES FOR OTHER SPORTS!?!?!? WHY WEREN'T THE OTHER SPORTS AND FEATURES HERE ON DAY ONE!?!??! Nintendo, do you not realize how much of a detriment this strategy is to your games in the modern-day?? The updates do nothing but sour my experience.

    I would advise people that if you want this game, get it later if you really want to. It's not really a worthy game to pick up on Switch.    … Expand
  27. Lischynski
    May 4, 2022
    0
    Zero progression, challenge, or customization if you don't have the paid online Nintendo service. Simply the worst trend in the video game community to continuously force online only gameplay.
  28. eri41205
    May 8, 2022
    0
    Fun with friends, but you can't earn in-game cosmetic when playing with friends.
    Online is horrible, I'm in US east, matched me to Japan server and soccer was teleporting all game.
    Only tennis is fun to play, all other games is fun for 10 minutes. Some questionable game design choices were made: 1. soccer is basically Rocket League without proper camera control. 2. badminton with poor    Fun with friends, but you can't earn in-game cosmetic when playing with friends.
    Online is horrible, I'm in US east, matched me to Japan server and soccer was teleporting all game.
    Only tennis is fun to play, all other games is fun for 10 minutes. Some questionable game design choices were made:
    1. soccer is basically Rocket League without proper camera control.
    2. badminton with poor gyro detection equals no fun allowed, plus you don't get to control footwork which is basically the most important thing in this game. Not FUN.
    3. Don't even let me start with online progression and limited time unlockable.
    You can certainly have a blast playing it in your living room with friends and family. But Nintendo IF you implemented both online matchmaking and rank system, you can't just do your bare minimum anymore and expect your customers be pleased by your product.

    It is bad.    … Expand
  29. Kairus
    May 1, 2022
    3
    Just buy a wii and resort, thats more worth your money, barely any content, no charm, you get bored after 10 minutes of playing plus 3 of the sports are almost the same, don't support these Nintendo games that barely have any content
  30. TsukasaHiiragi
    May 1, 2022
    5
    Pro's

    6 mini games some with extra modes Burns calories Can be fun offline or local multiplayer Split screen multiplayer Con's Global PVP required to unlock clothes and other items Global PVP suffers from issues, such as players consistently bowling max points each game Bowling has highly predictable mechanics to get constant strikes Possible hackers in global Not enough    Pro's

    6 mini games some with extra modes
    Burns calories
    Can be fun offline or local multiplayer
    Split screen multiplayer

    Con's

    Global PVP required to unlock clothes and other items
    Global PVP suffers from issues, such as players consistently bowling max points each game
    Bowling has highly predictable mechanics to get constant strikes
    Possible hackers in global
    Not enough content to justify the price tag
    Obvious new sports will be released as paid DLC at a later date such as golf in Autumn 2022+
    Soccer has iffy controls and poor gameplay
    Needs many more modes of play for global multiplayer
    Potential to get repetitive strain injuries if not careful

    Simply not worth the asking price right now, games are bare bones and haven't really improved and the only new improved features are better multiplayer options, although that comes with its own issues. Currently comes with 6 sports so I'll review them each. Also due to the nature of this game, I highly suggest you do warm up exercises prior to playing otherwise you could suffer from repetitive strain injury.

    If this released with Golf and Baseball at launch, it possibly would have scored higher. A big issue for multiplayer is its lacking options, modes and overall content. Bowling for instance is just elimination match and nothing else, which is severely limited by atrocious mechanics that players who discover it can bowl 300 games pretty much consistently and if you don't know the trick, you get eliminated pretty quickly.

    After playing quite a bit of bowling and getting unlocking pro league, I started to notice a trend with people getting constant strikes, during the cut scene showing other players I noticed a few odd things such as one person bowing and the ball never touched the ground, and others essentially throwing the ball from the waist...the animations looked quite odd and SUS, this is entirely possible due to modded switches running homebrew and something like EdiZon.

    Bowling

    Easily the best game in the set offline, although has still has some serious problems and online you'll face players who get constantly score perfect games due to poor and exploitable mechanics, the mechanics are very very very very predictable and once you find the method you can get strike after strike until you start to suffer repetitive strain in your muscles.

    Volleyball

    I was actually unable to play this game due to the fact my height plus low ceiling, this game requires a significant amount of space above you to be able to play properly, without that you could actually hurt yourself or damage your ceiling.

    Tennis

    The second best game in the pack, although doesn't seem as fun as Wii Sports Tennis though with limited options, needs more options such as the ability to play solo 1 v 1, everything seems to be 2 v 2 with a clone of yourself in front, the pattern the AI does is quite predictable until you turn up the difficulty then it becomes brutally punishing for the player just to keep up.

    Badminton

    Same as tennis, just much harder to play.

    Soccer

    Not sure why this exists, the control method is iffy at best and its just really uninspired 1 v 1 offline, poor controls makes it a less enjoyable, with the leg strap it unlocks a special mode unfortunately this requires a significant amount of space between you and your TV, if you have a small apartment or bedroom then forget it.

    Chambara

    This is interesting 1 v 1 fighting game that isn't too bad, controls are fluid enough and at higher difficulties provides a good challenge and a work out.    … Expand
  31. PapaDemeritus
    May 5, 2022
    3
    Disappointing -
    **DON'T NOT BUY WITHOUT ONLINE MEMBERSHIP**
    The good: the controllers feel decent and the sports outside of the bowling feel okay. Bad: Zero value with single player/offline modes. I can't bowl against a CPU in some games, there is no Career mode even though the game says Start Career. There is no career it just keeps your high score and some teir rating. No tournaments,    Disappointing -
    **DON'T NOT BUY WITHOUT ONLINE MEMBERSHIP**
    The good: the controllers feel decent and the sports outside of the bowling feel okay.
    Bad:
    Zero value with single player/offline modes. I can't bowl against a CPU in some games, there is no Career mode even though the game says Start Career. There is no career it just keeps your high score and some teir rating. No tournaments, no options. If you don't play online you cannot unlock anything at all. Jeeze even the 16 year old Wii Sports allowed you to pick a color for God sake. So that is. All this game is is you playing online with Randos. Poor sad lazy. Want a refund but guess what, it's Nintendont. Also I can't even carry over my unlocked items from switch to switch. I have four goddamn switches and if I want a unlock able I have the unlock on each system? Wtf. Sorry nintendo you fail at this one.    … Expand
  32. DaveAus
    May 11, 2022
    1
    Nintendo Switch Sports suffers from the same problem many Nintendo games have recently. It has only 6 sports, 3 of which are very similar. It also has almost no customization options. Only one type of outfit and only two hairstyles for men at start.
    Without Nintendo Switch online you are only allowed to unlock 2 cosmetics A WEEK.
    There is no option to turn automatic replays off. Very    Nintendo Switch Sports suffers from the same problem many Nintendo games have recently. It has only 6 sports, 3 of which are very similar. It also has almost no customization options. Only one type of outfit and only two hairstyles for men at start.
    Without Nintendo Switch online you are only allowed to unlock 2 cosmetics A WEEK.
    There is no option to turn automatic replays off.

    Very poor offering, bowling is still fun though.    … Expand
  33. MoltenPig
    May 6, 2022
    1
    It lacks all the charm and goofiness from the original. Just buy Wii Sports. It's dirt cheap nowadays, and it's a much more fun game.
  34. nastyemu
    May 25, 2022
    3
    Pretty disappointing overall. Games are fun but very limited, so the fun ends pretty quickly.

    Bowling - Rehash of wii sports. Online play has a frustrating elimination mechanic, and you have no control of if you get regular lanes or the new obstacle course lanes. Tennis - Basically the same as wii sports. It is timing based only, you have no control over movement of your mii.    Pretty disappointing overall. Games are fun but very limited, so the fun ends pretty quickly.

    Bowling - Rehash of wii sports. Online play has a frustrating elimination mechanic, and you have no control of if you get regular lanes or the new obstacle course lanes.

    Tennis - Basically the same as wii sports. It is timing based only, you have no control over movement of your mii.

    Badminton - Essentially 1 v 1 tennis, with a drop shot mechanic added in.

    Soccer & Volleyball - these are pretty fun with friends, but can be really awful playing with random people online (which is the only way to earn points towards unlocking accessories)

    The Sword one - Fun, but very simple, gets old quickly.    … Expand
  35. DolphinReviews
    Jul 19, 2022
    3
    Incomplete is the best word to describe Nintendo Switch Sports. The motion controls work great and I appreciate Nintendo not charging full price for the game. Although, as of launch it does not offer much, what it does offer is superb. The newcomer badminton is especially fun. Volleyball and soccer are fine additions but nothing to justify purchase. Unless you love Wii Sports or motionIncomplete is the best word to describe Nintendo Switch Sports. The motion controls work great and I appreciate Nintendo not charging full price for the game. Although, as of launch it does not offer much, what it does offer is superb. The newcomer badminton is especially fun. Volleyball and soccer are fine additions but nothing to justify purchase. Unless you love Wii Sports or motion controls I can’t recommend this game as of now. The main game is lacking in content, but hopefully a good amount of new content will be added shortly.… Expand
  36. SomeCanadianBoy
    May 2, 2022
    6
    I am first going to rate each mini-game and their controls before rating the overall package.

    1. Volleyball: It’s fun, controls well enough, that’s all I have to say. 8/10 2. Badminton: It’s fun enough but the controls feels like it is fighting against you while the cpus are able to smash without any problems while you look like a money trying to do it yourself. 6,5/10 3. Bowling:    I am first going to rate each mini-game and their controls before rating the overall package.

    1. Volleyball: It’s fun, controls well enough, that’s all I have to say. 8/10
    2. Badminton: It’s fun enough but the controls feels like it is fighting against you while the cpus are able to smash without any problems while you look like a money trying to do it yourself. 6,5/10
    3. Bowling: Simple fun, the controls work most of the time, as a classic mode and a special mode with obstacles. 7,5/10
    4. Soccer: I’ve gotta say, the controls work pretty well and the game is decently good. « Shoot to the net » is the only mode that uses the leg straps from what I’ve seen (maybe I’m dumb, but the instructions on screen are way vague for putting the strap). Normally, this sport uses 2 joy-cons. 8/10
    5. Chambarda: First of all, swordplay on wii sports resort had way better controls than this. When I try to hit downward , the game tries to hit diagonally. Chambara has 3 modes: normal, energized saber, dual sabers. They all control the exact same. At least you can get used to it. 6,5/10
    6. Tennis: What can I say, it’s tennis like it’s always been. 7,5/10

    I’m going to honest: This is a barebones package. Only 6 sports for 60 Canadian dollars!? (40 US dollars). The original wii sports only had 5 sports, but at least it came bundled with the wii. Hell, wii sports resort had 12 sports. I’ve gotta say, the environments in during the sports are really cool (especially the bowling one). I haven’t tried the online mode but apparently it’s pretty but it seems that you need a Nintendo switch online subscription to play.
    Ps: Golf is coming through an update during the fall ( Is there like 2 people working on this game?)

    In conclusion, it’s a fun game but don’t you dare buy this at full price. Wait until it cost around 20$. Finally, I give this game a 6/10 overall (okay, almost mediocre)    … Expand
  37. nintendofan721
    May 1, 2022
    2
    I was excited to hear there was a Wii Sports sequel coming to the switch, but Nintendo somehow found a way to f*ck it up! First I’ll state the obvious being the lack of miis. They are a huge part of what the series was in the first place, but they replaced them with these generic avatar mutants that look like sh*t. Yes I know you can play as miis, but they aren’t the central focus andI was excited to hear there was a Wii Sports sequel coming to the switch, but Nintendo somehow found a way to f*ck it up! First I’ll state the obvious being the lack of miis. They are a huge part of what the series was in the first place, but they replaced them with these generic avatar mutants that look like sh*t. Yes I know you can play as miis, but they aren’t the central focus and don’t even look good here. There are only half the amount of sports that were in Resort, and three of them, being Tennis, Badminton and Volleyball, play the same way, which is pure laziness. None of the sports are fun here, and you can’t even throw the bowling ball backwards anymore. The hub world of this game is no longer Wuhu Island and is now this google headquarters type of area with no soul whatsoever. The designs of everything in this game are horrendous and ugly in every way! The soundtrack is okay and that is probably the only good thing I can say about this game. The controls and physics are pretty awful. The worst part of this game however is the finish it later approach like they’ve used before. They released the game and don’t even have all their sports ready! We have to wait until the fall to play golf which is absolute stupidity! Wii Sports and Resort are two of the most nostalgic Wii games which I loved, but this is like a generic third party off-brand version of Nintendo’s own game. All the charm and soul of the series is gone here. Only a company like modern Nintendo can manage to pull this off, and even at 40 bucks, this game is not worth it!… Expand
  38. LooseScrew
    May 1, 2022
    3
    I just want to be clear, there is 'no' training mode and the controls are so totally unresponsive that bowling specifically is totally unplayable. The timing for volleyball is also totally off (the ball has to have entered the players avatar before you swing for the game to consider your timing to be correct). The rest of the sports work fine but are totally mediocre from a playabilityI just want to be clear, there is 'no' training mode and the controls are so totally unresponsive that bowling specifically is totally unplayable. The timing for volleyball is also totally off (the ball has to have entered the players avatar before you swing for the game to consider your timing to be correct). The rest of the sports work fine but are totally mediocre from a playability perspective. I can not recommend this game.… Expand
  39. NebbieNepNep
    May 2, 2022
    0
    I was rolling a perfect 300 game of bowling online and I had a prompt pop up on my screen and made me run out of time for a whole turn and ruined my perfect game. Literally for no reason.

    All the games are poorly made, the bowling is no where near the amount of fun that Wii Sports was. 3 of the modes are dreadfully boring. Badminton, Sword fighting and tennis. There is no golf or baseball    I was rolling a perfect 300 game of bowling online and I had a prompt pop up on my screen and made me run out of time for a whole turn and ruined my perfect game. Literally for no reason.

    All the games are poorly made, the bowling is no where near the amount of fun that Wii Sports was. 3 of the modes are dreadfully boring. Badminton, Sword fighting and tennis. There is no golf or baseball and all the games feel extremely floaty. It's a simple cash grab relying on nostalgia.    … Expand
  40. Pedrofg
    May 1, 2022
    3
    Im amazed at how simple the content is. Really, 6 games?? You cant play singles at tennis, why? The physics are awfull and I remember the game on wii responding better at the controllers. This is sadly just another LAZY work by Nintendo.
  41. SwichSportHater
    May 3, 2022
    0
    How many of you are saying this game is good? it. is. trash. For instance, we didn't get ANY good sports(we've basically gotten tennis 3 different goddam times). might I mention the FPS rate drops to 30 on 2 PLAYER MODES?! what was Nintendo doing? being brainless. no one likes this game except for idiots. we ALSO got three of almost the EXACT same game, volleyball, badminton, and tennis.How many of you are saying this game is good? it. is. trash. For instance, we didn't get ANY good sports(we've basically gotten tennis 3 different goddam times). might I mention the FPS rate drops to 30 on 2 PLAYER MODES?! what was Nintendo doing? being brainless. no one likes this game except for idiots. we ALSO got three of almost the EXACT same game, volleyball, badminton, and tennis. don't buy. please trust me. I really didn't expect this crap to be posted by Nintendo. and Nintendo, if you're reading this, add at least ONE thing that's good to the game.… Expand
  42. jsh710
    Aug 20, 2022
    4
    this game should be free to play. online user numbers enough to play. but not enough to divide user class. this game not popular gene as nintendo expect. not well playing user always losing game. moreover this game should more kinder. there is no space for beginer poor players. there are only win or lose. please learn from fortnite. there need some ridiculous dress and dancing! andthis game should be free to play. online user numbers enough to play. but not enough to divide user class. this game not popular gene as nintendo expect. not well playing user always losing game. moreover this game should more kinder. there is no space for beginer poor players. there are only win or lose. please learn from fortnite. there need some ridiculous dress and dancing! and playable lobby systems. for using Mii, graphics should be like wii version.… Expand
  43. jennymatrix
    May 2, 2022
    9
    The game is a fun party game. The only letdown is tennis due to the inaccuracy of the swinging. All the people giving the game 0-2 either have nobody to play with or don’t play online. If your alone and can’t play online I can see why it may get boring quick.
  44. fijisami
    May 1, 2022
    0
    This is a big disappointment from Nintendo and an obvious cash grab. This game has barely the same amount of content as the original Wii sports and you'd think it would have as much content as Wii sports resort. Classic favorite games such as boxing and baseball are nowhere to be seen and golf is coming in a later update but not at launch? Seriously? Soccer is just a bad version of rocketThis is a big disappointment from Nintendo and an obvious cash grab. This game has barely the same amount of content as the original Wii sports and you'd think it would have as much content as Wii sports resort. Classic favorite games such as boxing and baseball are nowhere to be seen and golf is coming in a later update but not at launch? Seriously? Soccer is just a bad version of rocket league. You're better off buying a copy of Wii sports resort for really cheap and playing that instead which is much more fun.… Expand
  45. Marbilou
    May 10, 2022
    0
    I like this game but there is also some flaws

    The good:Charming art style, the sportmates looks cute, the option to play as your mii, the sports are fun to play, my favorite is chambara! The unlockables are easy to get (if you're good), the cosmetics looks awesome, the online works well a fun game to play with your friends, family, and strangers online! Spocco square is a charming    I like this game but there is also some flaws

    The good:Charming art style, the sportmates looks cute, the option to play as your mii, the sports are fun to play, my favorite is chambara! The unlockables are easy to get (if you're good), the cosmetics looks awesome, the online works well a fun game to play with your friends, family, and strangers online! Spocco square is a charming place, people who dont have switch online can play try to get cosmetics against cpus in the online mode, You can play with another player to face off the other players (one person with switch online is needed to play online with another player)

    The bad:Can't put hats, glasses and masks on the miis, it doesnt take place in Wuhu island, The people who dont have switch online can only get 2 cosmetics a week, the Miis aren't the main focuss, we can't block when we're stun in chambara, Tennis and Badminton have their differences but they feels a bit the same, Nintendo is using the "fix it later" approach with this game, Golf will be avaible in Auntumn. Only 6 sports avaible at launch while Wii sport resort had 12. No 100 pin mode (this mode is a bit overrated anyway but still sad its not in the game), Spocco square isnt open world so you can't walk to the sport facility and play the sport.

    Conclusion:The game is awesome, i enjoy playing voleyball with my little brother, We should give time to the game, and maybe it won't be that bad month later, Its not bad as a certain Mario sport game that revolve around tenis that didnt included a stadium select screen. Overall i give this game a 8 because its fun to play but they should put more stuff in it! (i respect the opinion of others who don't like the game)    … Expand
  46. NepodarOK
    May 17, 2022
    4
    For such a price in the game content for half an hour, and then only a monotonous grind. Most sports are the same. Tennis, badmenton, volleyball - the same mechanics, the same actions. The difference is only visual. A lot of mistakes. Players disappear from the match, the message "Your rating will not drop due to the absence of a team member" appears, and the rating drops at the sameFor such a price in the game content for half an hour, and then only a monotonous grind. Most sports are the same. Tennis, badmenton, volleyball - the same mechanics, the same actions. The difference is only visual. A lot of mistakes. Players disappear from the match, the message "Your rating will not drop due to the absence of a team member" appears, and the rating drops at the same moment. The ball sometimes crosses the floor of the field and then appears in a completely different place. You can't play football with four people on the same console, chambara. No boxing, no archery. This version is a pathetic parody of previous games in the series.… Expand
  47. Liam09
    Dec 31, 2022
    2
    Big downgrade from Wii Sports Resort which says a lot, considering Wii sports resort is 13 years old
  48. BasDoot
    Jun 4, 2022
    0
    Has fewer features than the version you used to get for FREE when you bought a wii. For this price I expected at least as many game modes as Resort had. The aesthetic of this game feels way too hipster and nothing like the old sports games. I don't know which audience this is for. Well, the type of audience who would pay for online subscription, because if you don't have that, there'sHas fewer features than the version you used to get for FREE when you bought a wii. For this price I expected at least as many game modes as Resort had. The aesthetic of this game feels way too hipster and nothing like the old sports games. I don't know which audience this is for. Well, the type of audience who would pay for online subscription, because if you don't have that, there's basically no gameplay, you can't even rank up or anything, you can just play a match, click replay, do it again, and that's all the content. Also, why can't they just use miis? These characters look like something from a kids cartoon sorry.… Expand
  49. Spkm
    Feb 1, 2023
    2
    Uninspired, unfinished, cash grab, trying to piggyback off of Wii sports success. The environment and theming is bland and generic, the new characters look like they were ripped from a mobile game. The controls are way worse than previous installments. The charm and atmosphere from the past games are completely gone and washed out with an uninspired modern theme with no character at all.Uninspired, unfinished, cash grab, trying to piggyback off of Wii sports success. The environment and theming is bland and generic, the new characters look like they were ripped from a mobile game. The controls are way worse than previous installments. The charm and atmosphere from the past games are completely gone and washed out with an uninspired modern theme with no character at all. The game doesn't even have half as many sports as the last game. It clearly was unfinished and just pushed out early without care. The graphics are overly simplified and the sound design is way less satisfying. Not worth playing over any wii wports games.… Expand
  50. darklanx
    Jun 18, 2022
    0
    Nintendo forcing people to play games online when the game is literally designed to play with family.
  51. Coolic
    Nov 26, 2022
    7
    Its an ok game. Just nothing special. They still don't have golf yet, and they replaced the Miis. All I really have to say. Nothing special about any of the sports.
  52. Demeech
    Feb 6, 2023
    10
    I LOVE this game! It's so much fun to play with my plushies and I love making videos about it! The only problem is that you need real friends to play with or else you have to buy Nintendo's online subscription, and I don't like subscriptions, so I can't play it with anyone.
  53. Maplemiles
    Apr 30, 2022
    10
    The game is blast and Nintendo still has their charm and passion intact with this game right from the paste wii sport games
  54. Austin3727
    Apr 30, 2022
    0
    I’m amazed but just how terrible Nintendo can be. Golf isn’t Even in the game. You have to play with Computer AI on bowling and online with friends just isn’t that fun. No more leveling up your mii with friends.
  55. therabidfrog
    May 1, 2022
    4
    This feels like something that should have been included with a Switch Online sub as a free signup bonus. There is no excuse for this costing money period let alone 50.00 for a retail copy. It has less content than the previous entries and what's there is incredibly bare bones. No archery, baseball, or golf, but ya get tennis twice! Credits to unlock cosmetics can only be earned whenThis feels like something that should have been included with a Switch Online sub as a free signup bonus. There is no excuse for this costing money period let alone 50.00 for a retail copy. It has less content than the previous entries and what's there is incredibly bare bones. No archery, baseball, or golf, but ya get tennis twice! Credits to unlock cosmetics can only be earned when playing global online and rather letting you choose from a storehouse of cosmetics Nintendo drip feeds you a couple of sets per week with the individual rewards meted out roulette style.

    There are no challenge modes, no offline scoreboards, and you can't earn unlockables for playing online against friends. Yet another example of Nintendo releasing a product that barely approaches half finished.    … Expand
  56. OnlyOneHere
    Apr 30, 2022
    0
    This game is a steaming pile of garbage. The greedy developers are charging $40 for only 6 minigames. It is $50 for the physical version with the leg strap. The last Wii sports game I played had 12 sports in total, and this was back in 2009. You mean to tell me I only get half of that in 2022? That's pathetic. The lazy developers can't even give us golf at launch. This is clearly anThis game is a steaming pile of garbage. The greedy developers are charging $40 for only 6 minigames. It is $50 for the physical version with the leg strap. The last Wii sports game I played had 12 sports in total, and this was back in 2009. You mean to tell me I only get half of that in 2022? That's pathetic. The lazy developers can't even give us golf at launch. This is clearly an unfinished product. I paid $50 for this garbage, so I demand they give me golf as soon as possible. The running animations in soccer are cringeworthy.

    The physics are beyond horrible. When I first played badminton, I was distracted by how awful the birdie physics were, it cost me the game. The birdie bounces like a rubber ball. The soccer ball feels like a beach ball. I understand that this game is an arcade sports game, but that doesn't mean they have to utterly defy the law of physics. If the developers are going to make a sports game with completely inaccurate physics, then they should create their own fictional sports like Quidditch. Volleyball is too sluggish. The chambara minigame is lame. All the developers did with chambara is put pretty lights during every move, to give players the illusion that the game is fun. None of that is fun for me.

    The multiplayer is complete trash, due to how garbage the physics are. The soccer ball magically went through my character. I lost that online game and I got very frustrated when I saw the replay. One of my opponents made a goal with a header, but his head was about 5 inches away from the ball. I slammed my joy-cons against the ground out of frustration. It's so unfair that I lost because the developers are too lazy to make proper physics. I don't recommend this game at all, unless you want to support laziness.    … Expand
  57. El_Misterioso
    May 4, 2022
    0
    Is a port of Wii Sports, the graphics are bad, the Gameplay is Bad, all on this game is bad, Nintendo was sleeping when he makes this game, he knows switch capacities and know how to make Full HD Graphics, this game not is a Game is a BETA is Sonic 2006 Nintendo Version
  58. LilGoggle
    May 7, 2022
    8
    the games is great although there are a few things that i don’t like. i don’t like the new characters. you can use a mii but i feel like it should’ve been mii's from the getgo. it also almost feels like your punished for using a mii because mii’s can’t wear 50% of the rewards you earn.

    the games themselves are good although i don’t like the selection. 3 out of the 6 are really similar. i    the games is great although there are a few things that i don’t like. i don’t like the new characters. you can use a mii but i feel like it should’ve been mii's from the getgo. it also almost feels like your punished for using a mii because mii’s can’t wear 50% of the rewards you earn.

    the games themselves are good although i don’t like the selection. 3 out of the 6 are really similar. i feel like if they add baseball in the future it’ll make the game way better. i feel as if all the original sports should be back.

    i don’t like how there’s no training mini games; it’s like only the games themselves.

    other than that it’s a quality nintendo title and it’s something you could definitely put a lot of time into    … Expand
  59. Zeldiano88
    May 1, 2022
    10
    Simply, Best casual party game on Switch. Soccer and volleyball are the best sport game in a Nintendo sports game.
  60. Amilover
    May 1, 2022
    10
    Better then wii sports and resort it's a must buy not a must review bomb Nintendo puts their passion and charm in the amazing game and needs zero negative around it
  61. WarrenWilfur
    May 5, 2022
    10
    Very interesting game for the first time player. I’m never try the wii sport before. I feel this is very fun, the sound effects is great. Hope can add more athletics in future update, Like table tennis, boxing.
  62. janwe04
    May 5, 2022
    10
    I really like this game. It’s so fun, and I can say that it’s worth buying for 40$
  63. Ayakasplat
    Apr 30, 2022
    10
    This game must buy and it's not laziness to people who just want to review bomb it for no reason
  64. Pixnmix
    May 1, 2022
    10
    Awsome game and great price can’t wait to see what content gets added next
  65. Popgunreviews
    Apr 30, 2022
    10
    Phenomenal. Loved every minute I played. Very much like wii sports but with the signature switch spin on things. Great game for family and friends to play.
  66. SkyrimGod
    May 1, 2022
    7
    Nintendo Switch Sports sets out re capture the og Wii Sports and I think it does that pretty well.
    All the sports are fun and control well just like the Wii version but better in some cases.
    Also if your buying this for online well I tried it for a few hours and it was pretty lag free
    and fluid but there was some connection issues. Overall this game is pretty fun I think it will
    sell well.
  67. georgius77
    May 1, 2022
    9
    Great revamp of a classic game its the smoothest nintendo sports ive played and the charcter avatars are adorable lots of custimation for them. A little light on content but online playabiltiy means you always have someone to play with, alos prospect of futre free dlc like golf means future support.
  68. LapisPuffle
    May 2, 2022
    10
    Nintendo Switch Sports is an amazing follow up to Wii Sports, but it isnt perfect. I believe that the 6 sports have had lots of love and care put into them. Everything feels right. The music and settings are beyond amazing. A common complaint I see is that the game only had 6 sports, and I agree to an extent, but its important to know that developing a HD game for the switch takes longerNintendo Switch Sports is an amazing follow up to Wii Sports, but it isnt perfect. I believe that the 6 sports have had lots of love and care put into them. Everything feels right. The music and settings are beyond amazing. A common complaint I see is that the game only had 6 sports, and I agree to an extent, but its important to know that developing a HD game for the switch takes longer than an SD game for the Wii ( even then, it wouldnt have been too hard for them to recycle a few more of the older sports). I also feel the game's lack of practice modes is a huge let down.

    The online play is fun and match making is quite speedy. Almost all of my matches had no lag. I find it super fun to collect items to customize my mii (but I find the lootbox-like system used to be awful.) And the title system is really funny. Survival bowling is super fun. The addition of friends only rooms with VCs is great.

    As it stands, NIntendo Switch Sports is fun, but lacking. But it has potential. Hopefully, Nintendo will continue to update the game to make it more worth it. (But even if they did, shouldnt there have been more worthwhile content in the first place?)    … Expand
  69. Teddy10
    Apr 30, 2022
    9
    The motion controls are amazing and it's so much fun playing with friends. I would hope for more sports though but they are adding more in the future like golf.
  70. dharma
    Apr 30, 2022
    7
    Fun, controls well and a hoot to play with other people, online and offline. However, as it is, it is quite barebone as a single player and it is designed to be an online game. It is quite obvious that Nintendo will be adding contents bit by bit in months ahead.
  71. MinePlay512
    Apr 30, 2022
    8
    While Nintendo Switch Sports is a good game and entry to Wii Sports, some small flaws and missing off on games like Baseball and Boxing keeps it from reaching elite status.
  72. YegoBlaze
    May 1, 2022
    9
    I Really Like This Game So Much Also You Can Play Online And Play With Friends
  73. soot103
    Apr 30, 2022
    9
    With a family of 6, since we bought our game yesterday, we have enjoyed every last minute of it. First off, this may not be the best of the Nintendo sports games, but it sure is an enjoyable game. The local compatibility has not changed one bit from previous games, choose a mode, hand out the controllers, and play the game. But where the game truly shines is its online mode. Online mode isWith a family of 6, since we bought our game yesterday, we have enjoyed every last minute of it. First off, this may not be the best of the Nintendo sports games, but it sure is an enjoyable game. The local compatibility has not changed one bit from previous games, choose a mode, hand out the controllers, and play the game. But where the game truly shines is its online mode. Online mode is essentially lag-free, depending on your internet connection. The only issue I have with online play is that you can only earn cosmetic rewards from the mode, paying at least 3.99 USD each month just to be able to unlock cosmetics. Cosmetics are the most likely reason as to why they wiped Miis out of this title. The new characters allow for cosmetics, unlike the mii characters, which can only use the equipment and clothing that you earn form the gift boxes in the game. Each sport feels fresh, with a new coat of paint, HD graphics, and improvements to previous sports, like bowling, which got split screen up to 4 players at 30 FPS, which feels choppy, so playing bowling like this could impact your chance to win. Each of the new sports are easy to pick up and can be difficultly fun. The only game that has button bindings is soccer, which uses the triggers to run and pass to your teammates. This game is a major improvement from the Wii titles, with its new sports, online functionality, cosmetics and new sports helps justify the games price.… Expand
  74. Bananix
    May 1, 2022
    10
    Realmente es un juego BASTANTE divertido, especialmente si lo juegas con tu familia. Aunque no tenga muchos modos de juego (Que irán añadiéndose poco a poco), esto se compensa con su gran jugabilidad y distintas formas para jugar cada juego. Obviamente no será el mismo ''bum'' que hace 16 año, pero creo que la gran mayoría de las críticas son sin siquiera haber tocado el juego.
  75. IzanCR
    May 1, 2022
    10
    Me gusta mucho este juego y me gusta que aprovechen las funcionés de los joy-cons y no se desperdicien.
  76. SimpKilla
    May 1, 2022
    0
    Typical garbage game from nintendo. Boring gameplay, garbage graphics, lame mechanics. Avoid.
  77. Nerdygamer20
    May 20, 2022
    10
    This game is fantastic, please stop saying that the game is bad. Sure there’s not a lot of content, some of the sports don’t make any sense, and the avatar suck, but the game is really fun to play with friends and family, soccer is really good and the leg strap is really cool to use, bowling controls way better than club house games does, even though it’s only 6 sports plus golf comingThis game is fantastic, please stop saying that the game is bad. Sure there’s not a lot of content, some of the sports don’t make any sense, and the avatar suck, but the game is really fun to play with friends and family, soccer is really good and the leg strap is really cool to use, bowling controls way better than club house games does, even though it’s only 6 sports plus golf coming later, there will probably be more sports.… Expand
  78. Linkas1
    May 1, 2022
    9
    A good and solid amount of content and fun you get for 40 dollars, there is a lot of nintendo charm in this game and I look forward to future updates! The online might be the best thing about this, plus the custom items and clothing are really cool!
  79. Tgreg
    May 1, 2022
    10
    This game is tons of fun to play with friends and family. The online is stellar and the unlockables are great. My one complaint is the lack of mini games / training modes which I hope are added in the future. Other than that, this is a easy buy for 40$ USD; and a must have for any Nintendo Switch owner. If you enjoyed 51 Clubhouse Games then this will knock your socks off with the amountThis game is tons of fun to play with friends and family. The online is stellar and the unlockables are great. My one complaint is the lack of mini games / training modes which I hope are added in the future. Other than that, this is a easy buy for 40$ USD; and a must have for any Nintendo Switch owner. If you enjoyed 51 Clubhouse Games then this will knock your socks off with the amount of replayability, and pure fun that we all remember from Wii Sports back in 06’.… Expand
  80. TheLinkgirl
    Feb 4, 2023
    1
    Updates can do wonders for an unpolished product, but Nintendo Switch Sports is a great example of what happens when a company doesn't give a single **** 3 games in this collection are extremely similar to each other, and all the games vary greatly in quality, and there are barely any side modes. While I did originally give this game a score of 5/10, praising the fun gameplay butUpdates can do wonders for an unpolished product, but Nintendo Switch Sports is a great example of what happens when a company doesn't give a single **** 3 games in this collection are extremely similar to each other, and all the games vary greatly in quality, and there are barely any side modes. While I did originally give this game a score of 5/10, praising the fun gameplay but expressing my irritation with the game's lack of polish, I feel it's time I updated the score to accurately represent the game in 2023.

    After my decently long hiatus from the game, I returned to Nintendo Switch Sports seeking only to have a little bit of fun. Little did I know this seemingly tiny decision would lead to numerous hours of the most bafflingly dead game I've experienced. I started with bowling, which took forever to find a single match, but when I did everyone took their first bowl and then... nothing. Absolutely nothing happened. The lobby froze, and forced every single person to close their game and start over. What a great first impression that would have been if that were your first game back! After loading the game back up, I was waiting in a queue for another game for 5 minutes. When I did get in, did I manage to have an issue-free experience? No, of course not. Glitches everywhere, disconnects and bots, and barely an inch of polish. The next few hours were nought but waiting for the game to break in the next preposterously silly way, and groan in disappointment that I spent money on this thing.

    At the end of the day, I feel I can no longer recommend Nintendo Switch Sports to anyone; the bugs aren't funny like with games like Skate 3 or FnaF Security Breach, and the game's general quality is so pathetic it simply leaves me questioning what the **** the devs were doing with their time. If you want a good sports game, go play the original Wii Sports, or Wii Sports Resort. End of story.    … Expand
  81. NintendoBoy28
    Jul 30, 2022
    5
    What's in it is okay. I just see no reason to play it over wii sports resorts. also the shop system is ass. after they add stuff my rating might change but as of right now imma play strikers over it any day
  82. PorcoRosso
    May 2, 2022
    10
    Nunca joguei nenhum jogo de Nintendo Wii, mas ainda sim não acho certo comparar ambos os jogos. É um jogo novo em uma época nova. Me divirto muito jogando com minha esposa e familiares, me exercito bastante. Os sensores de movimento funcionam extremamente bem.
  83. lessgo
    May 2, 2022
    8
    fun game,motion controls work well,i also like the customization and the fact that you can choose mii's. the online is revolutionary and give more sense to the game. I feel like they just need to add more sports and maybe something more to the offline part of the game like in wii sports with challenges etc
  84. Hannaonice
    May 6, 2022
    4
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. what should I say a game that only bring 6 spots games in one and per to per gameplay may lags this game needs servers, sweaty lobbies at bowling, Japan Users they are too sweaty, rage quitting users, instable gameplay, fist game with bots. in Q4 this year will bring Nintendo golf to this game.… Expand
  85. Nintendist
    Jul 2, 2022
    0
    one of the worst games that nintendo ever released. this is so frustrating. i dont like it
  86. themightymrpink
    Jul 31, 2022
    4
    I’ll be completely honest with this game; this is the most shameless and disappointing product that Nintendo has released, and it’s saddening to see the Wii Sports name being used for such a lackluster game. Just when I thought Nintendo couldn’t have dropped the ball any lower, they did it. For it’s asking price of 40 dollars, it only offers six sports, SIX! All of them widely vary inI’ll be completely honest with this game; this is the most shameless and disappointing product that Nintendo has released, and it’s saddening to see the Wii Sports name being used for such a lackluster game. Just when I thought Nintendo couldn’t have dropped the ball any lower, they did it. For it’s asking price of 40 dollars, it only offers six sports, SIX! All of them widely vary in quality, with soccer, badminton, and tennis functioning too similarly, not to mention it launching unfinished like so many multiplayer centric games on the Switch. While the old and returning sports do benefit from improved motion controls from the previous games, they all lack any sort of satisfying substance, especially Bowling, Chambara, and Soccer. Wii Sports Resort had twice the number games and included all of its gameplay features baked in for the same price, so there’s no reason why Switch Sports should be this lacking. I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again; the Sportsmates feel completely out of place in a Wii Sports sequel and are so uninspired and look almost identical to each other. It’s very disappointing that Nintendo went with these soulless, minimalistic avatars as the main focus in favor of the iconic Miis which are so beloved and have been widely used for over 15 years. Yes, you can play as your Mii still, but it’s so obvious that the focus was shifted away from them and look very odd with the Sportmate’s body proportions. Spocco Square as well, looks and feels so generic and out of place compared to Wuhu Island that it feels better suited for a generic third party sports game than a legit Wii Sports sequel. Overall, it’s very saddening to see such a low quality product come out of Nintendo in-house. I know they can do better than this. They’ve made some of my favorite video games and characters of all time, and it sucks that they’ve pumped this product out just to cash in on the success of the Wii Sports franchise by brand alone. Compare this to Wii Sports and Wii Sports Resort, and you’ll see just how inept a video game company can be these days, setting aside any glimpse of the edge, charm, and creativity that they’ve had over 15 years ago.… Expand
  87. HamzaAbi
    Aug 16, 2022
    0
    Uninspired, unfinished, cash grab, trying to piggyback off of Wii sports success. The environment and theming is bland and generic, the new characters look like they were ripped from a mobile game. The controls are way worse than previous installments. The charm and atmosphere from the past games are completely gone and washed out with an uninspired modern theme with no character at all.Uninspired, unfinished, cash grab, trying to piggyback off of Wii sports success. The environment and theming is bland and generic, the new characters look like they were ripped from a mobile game. The controls are way worse than previous installments. The charm and atmosphere from the past games are completely gone and washed out with an uninspired modern theme with no character at all. The game doesn't even have half as many sports as the last game. It clearly was unfinished and just pushed out early without care. The graphics are overly simplified and the sound design is way less satisfying. Not worth playing over any wii wports games.… Expand
  88. Kayyjee
    Dec 6, 2022
    1
    Disconnects often while playing normally and even bans you for hours despite it being a bug in the game. Fun for a couple days but not worth it.
  89. Mkienanbriscoe
    Jan 22, 2023
    2
    $40 for seven sports is a rip-off when Wii Sports was free seems a slap in the face. This game is fun but I was over it after a few hours. Felt like 1-2 Switch all over again.
  90. dudess
    Dec 26, 2022
    1
    Nintendo Sports is extremely buggy. Menus that send you in circles, controller issues non stop. Massive waste of time and money.
  91. Flying_F0X
    May 11, 2023
    7
    First its NOT a bad game.. but there is way to little Content.
    Its very good to play in Multiplayer but in Singleplayer its just boring.
    The price is to much for the Content (39,99€: Physical version).
    I wouldn't recommend this to all switch owners its not a must buy.
  92. nitorita
    Apr 1, 2023
    5
    A rehash of Wii Sports that's lacking in many ways in terms of content. Interesting for a session or two, and then severely drops off in terms of replay value. Was expecting a lot more besides a fresh coat of paint and beautiful environments to sugarcoat generic gameplay.

    The requirement for two full sets of Joy-cons to play all of the games is a major turnoff, and the ridiculous price    A rehash of Wii Sports that's lacking in many ways in terms of content. Interesting for a session or two, and then severely drops off in terms of replay value. Was expecting a lot more besides a fresh coat of paint and beautiful environments to sugarcoat generic gameplay.

    The requirement for two full sets of Joy-cons to play all of the games is a major turnoff, and the ridiculous price point is a total scam, even if it may be par for the course in terms of Nintendo Switch exclusives. This should've been bundled with the Switch, just like Wii Sports was for the original Wii.    … Expand
  93. Syhlcam
    May 4, 2022
    8
    Nintendo signe un retour en force de la célèbre licence né sur la Wii. On retrouve un jeu très fun, surtout à plusieurs et accessible à tout les publics. Avec trois sports classique de la licence et trois nouveaux, le mélange est idéale entre souvenir et découverte.
    L'ajout de certains modes en local et en ligne apporte quelques chose de nouveaux et de fun. On ne peut qu'espérer que les    Nintendo signe un retour en force de la célèbre licence né sur la Wii. On retrouve un jeu très fun, surtout à plusieurs et accessible à tout les publics. Avec trois sports classique de la licence et trois nouveaux, le mélange est idéale entre souvenir et découverte.
    L'ajout de certains modes en local et en ligne apporte quelques chose de nouveaux et de fun. On ne peut qu'espérer que les mises à jour apporteront entre plus de modes de jeu et de sport.

    Full Test: https://www.geekexperience.fr/jeux-video/avis/avis-nintendo-switch-sports/    … Expand
  94. Timenick
    May 25, 2022
    1
    Still fun with friends but overall this game isn´t an upgrade to the original game in any way. Motion controls still don´t work most of the time, the new Miis are as awkward as the old ones, and the online mode is the half baked garbage you would expect from Nintendo.

    Not worth full price or even $40.
  95. Oldskoolberk
    May 28, 2022
    8
    Stunned this game has such low reviews. I think it's a great upgrade from the Wii Sports. And the online portion of it has been nothing short of excellent (with a few hiccups here and there). All the sports are fun to play for the most part but sometimes (bowling) is an issue with controls at times. But overall it's a nice game to play and a fun game with friends and family
  96. f1o_o1f
    Jun 5, 2022
    4
    How lazy do you want to get? Nintendo: yesssssss

    If Super Mario 3D All-stars didn't exist, I'd classify this game as the biggest cash-grab in Nintendo's history (which says a lot). You've got six games and one coming later. Of every game there is just the bare minimum and, except maybe for soccer, they've all been done better before by Nintendo themselves. If you compare it to Wii    How lazy do you want to get? Nintendo: yesssssss

    If Super Mario 3D All-stars didn't exist, I'd classify this game as the biggest cash-grab in Nintendo's history (which says a lot). You've got six games and one coming later. Of every game there is just the bare minimum and, except maybe for soccer, they've all been done better before by Nintendo themselves.

    If you compare it to Wii Sports or, much better, Wii Sports Resort, this game falls short in every. single. category. Except maybe for the online Leagues but considering Nintendo's netcode feels older than the Internet itself, this is only a drop in the ocean. Even the Joy-Cons feel inferior to the Wii Remote. At least the latter could be re-calibrated mid-game which they somehow forgot here.

    It's overall evident that no competent designer of ANY capacity was involved in development of Switch Sports. I've rarely seen worse and less functional UI (except for maybe ubisoft's STEEP). It's overall a mediocre experience that perfectly encapsulates current day Nintendo's philosophy: don't work smart OR hard. Just don't work at all.    … Expand
  97. seyon
    May 12, 2022
    10
    Perfectly fine so far. I've signed up for the demo and I knew I had to buy it, so I had pre-ordered right after it and it was like going back to Wii age with the online extra and improved graphics. It's incredible how joycons can do what wiimote did on that time.
  98. egamonex
    May 2, 2022
    8
    Not much evolution in gameplay from the other incarnations of Nintendo sports, but this game is super fun with other people locally, and online is even more addictive and you can take a local friend online with you against others. This is NOT worse than the other games before it in terms of controls. I think some of the reviews here are letting nostalgia confuse their memory of theNot much evolution in gameplay from the other incarnations of Nintendo sports, but this game is super fun with other people locally, and online is even more addictive and you can take a local friend online with you against others. This is NOT worse than the other games before it in terms of controls. I think some of the reviews here are letting nostalgia confuse their memory of the controls in those games. You're seeing what you're getting here and if you know that then you won't be disappointed and may in fact be suprised at how much fun it can be again.… Expand
  99. Sioandel
    May 22, 2022
    7
    I don't own an Wii so I won't compare the game to the Wii version.
    First of all, there are not much motion control games to play on switch, and this one is quite solid. Moving your body and being able to play online is fun enough for me to ignore that somehow unresponsive motion sensoring.
    Lacking of content is a problem, there are only 6 mini games to play and if you don't enjoy any of    I don't own an Wii so I won't compare the game to the Wii version.
    First of all, there are not much motion control games to play on switch, and this one is quite solid. Moving your body and being able to play online is fun enough for me to ignore that somehow unresponsive motion sensoring.
    Lacking of content is a problem, there are only 6 mini games to play and if you don't enjoy any of them, then there are nothing left to do.
    Another problem is that there are no real tutorial or practice mode. There are basic control guides for certain games and hints during loading screens, but no actual explains for game mechanics. I played tennis for days and I didn't know there are spins until I finally saw it on the hints, and some opponents are using moves that I still don't know how. I don't like reading guides outsides of games, but the lack of explanations makes me feel I'm forced to do so.

    For me, this is a fun game that I'm going to play for months without getting bored.    … Expand
  100. B387pp1
    Mar 18, 2023
    5
    The returning sports were ruined by the inferior joycon motion controls and new gameplay “improvements”. Although Golf is at it’s best here, unfortunately the courses from Wii Sports Club weren’t included in this game for whatever reason.
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 102 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 51 out of 102
  2. Mixed: 48 out of 102
  3. Negative: 3 out of 102
  1. T3
    Aug 11, 2022
    80
    Nintendo Switch Sports has brought back everything we loved about Wii Sports and given it a refresh fit for 2022. Old favourites like tennis and bowling are back, while new games have also been added to the mix including badminton and football. This game is really fun to play.
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  2. The Independent
    Aug 8, 2022
    70
    Playing the tennis and bowling game modes don’t exactly bring anything particularly new to the table, but it’s hard not to let muscle memory kick in after an extended period away. Volleyball and badminton also make for a grand entrance that are suitable additions to a bag filled with varied game modes.
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  3. GameSpot
    Jul 8, 2022
    70
    Playing by myself for an extended period of time was boring and monotonous, and the absence of certain single-player modes is a major oversight. But Nintendo Switch Sports is a fantastic multiplayer game that, for the most part, invites anyone and everyone to pick up a controller and flail their limbs about. It has its issues, but they fall away when you have other people to play with and are joyously going toe-to-toe in virtual sports. As with the original Wii Sports, Nintendo Switch Sports finds beauty and fun in simplicity. And bowling is great. Better than real-life bowling.
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